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Former St Kevin’s College teacher denies child sex offence allegations
A teacher accused of child sex offences at a Melbourne prestigious boys’ school has vowed to clear his name, with his lawyer telling a magistrate that he intends to plead not guilty.
Key points:
- The principal of St Kevin’s wrote to parents on Wednesday and revealed the former staff member had been charged
- Mr Junkovic denies the allegations and will be pleading not guilty
- He will face court again for a two-day hearing in September
Michael Junkovic, 41, today appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court where he is facing two charges of sexual touching, which allegedly happened while he was a teacher at St Kevin’s College in Toorak in 2017.
Court documents reveal the alleged victim in both charges, a former student, was 16 years old.
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